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Uptick In Flu Cases Across KY The Department for Public Health is reporting that flu activity in Kentucky is widespread for the tenth week in a row. At this time, Kentucky reported 44 flu-related deaths for the 2018-19 flu season. 333 people died during the previous flu season.Dr. Jeff Howard, DPH Commissioner. “We are…
VP Stumps For Governor Bevin Vice President Mike Pence campaigned Friday for Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin.Voters in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi – states all won by Donald Trump in 2016 – will elect governors this year, offering Democrats a chance to test their message in the heart of Trump country ahead of the…
KY Men’s Basketball Team Ready For Competition The Kentucky men’s basketball team will be the No. 2 seed in the annual Southeastern Conference Tournament when action begins Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee. The Wildcats, who earned the coveted double bye (automatically advancing to the quarterfinals), will play the winner of No. 7 seed Ole Miss…
Jobs For Eastern Kentuckians During TEDx Corbin on Saturday, came an announcement that Toyota would partner with developers for a 700-acre solar panel farm in Pike County. The TEDx event featured Eastern Kentuckians talking about development in the area and issues the area faces. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the solar panels will go on…
Corbin Family Recovering After Feb. 26th House Fire Nearly all members of a family that were caught inside a Corbin house fire are now recovered and out of the hospital. Back on February 26th, fire crews were called to the home in Corbin after a 5-year old smelled smoke and called 911. At least…
Pence Stumps for Bevin in Campaign Stop Vice President Mike Pence campaigned Friday for Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, making one of the Trump administration’s first forays into a trio of 2019 Southern governor’s races. Bevin’s approval numbers have dropped since he took office in 2015. Pence noted Friday that “under (Bevin’s) leadership, per-pupil…
Snow, Jackknifed Semi Shuts Down US-23 in Letcher County US-23 in Letcher County was closed for most of Friday after snow left a wintry mess on the roadway. The slick road caused a tractor-trailer to jack-knife and leak fuel, stranding a number of cars behind it. All lanes of traffic from Virginia to Jenkins…
High Tech Manufacturer Is Hiring In KY Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says a high-tech manufacturer plans to open a new facility in Boone County and create 100 jobs.A statement from Bevin’s office on Thursday says Cincinnati-based Meyer Tool Inc. plans to acquire and renovate an 83,000-square-foot property near Erlanger and expand its footprint in…
Job Fairs Coming To Eastern KY Cities About fifty people came out for a job fair hosted by the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program in Perry County.EKCEP had employers come in and take applications for about 50 jobs.Some of those employers being general dynamics and the Sykes Call Center in Perry County.Workers at EKCEP…
Eastern KY Schools Team Up For Higher Education Officials from the University of Pikeville (UPIKE) and Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) have agreed to offer students pursuing medical careers a new educational pathway. “When two higher education institutions, each unique in their own respects, collaborate, synergy is born,” said BSCTC President/Ceo Sherry…